Nature explores the United Kingdom and European Union’s research agreements, brokered through seven years of rollercoaster negotiations. Nature explores the United Kingdom and European Union’s research agreements, brokered through seven years of rollercoaster negotiations.
After deciding last week to rejoin the EU’s flagship R&D programme, the UK government is now considering what to do about the related fusion-energy project, ITER. But Russia will have to sign off any new form of formal relationship, making the UK’s involvement a key test of whether ITER can continue to rise above geopolitical tensions as it has for nearly four decades.
Researchers are celebrating the UK re-joining Horizon Europe after years of political stalemate, but a leading MEP is disappointed with the UK government’s glee over a ‘bespoke deal.’ As the scientists rejoiced at the news, most called it a win for international science cooperation.
After deciding last week to rejoin the EU’s flagship R&D programme, the UK government is now considering what to do about the related fusion-energy project, ITER. But Russia will have to sign off any new form of formal relationship, making the UK’s involvement a key test of whether ITER can continue to rise above geopolitical tensions as it has for nearly four decades.